The utility player is more likely remembered for the infamous (Yankees) "Harmonica Incident" than anything he accomplished in his seven-year major league career.\n', '

After five years in the New York Yankees\' farm system, in which he batted .304 with fifteen home runs mostly at shortstop, Linz made the big league club out of Spring training 1962. Used exclusively as a pinch hitter or pinch runner up to that point, he made his first appearance on the field on May 23 at third base after Clete Boyer was hit by a pitch, and taken out of the game. In his second at bat, with the Yankees trailing 7-2, Linz hit a two run home run. He also singled in two runs & scored a run in the Yankees\' nine run eighth inning that saw them take the lead, and win the game.\n', '

This performance earned Linz the start the next day, and he remained at third until Boyer returned on May 27. For the season, Linz batted .287 with one home run & fourteen runs batted in. He did not appear in the Yankees\' World Series victory over the San Francisco Giants.\n', '

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